The Canticle in the Music of Benjamin Britten: The Aesthetic and Theoretical Aspects

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Anastasiya A. Vasilenko

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the genre of the canticle in the musical output of English composer Benjamin Britten. The author examines the aesthetic basis of the canticles and the relevant issues of the theory of the musical language and the composer’s techniques in this genre. The processes of drama,

opera and the influence of instrumental music on the composer’s approach vocal music are analyzed in detail. The appeal to the everlasting themes compels Britten to turn to various stylistic allusions: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and others, which is presents a distinctive feature of his creative process.

Keywords: Benjamin Britten, canticle, divine, theory,

Aesthetics

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How to Cite
Vasilenko, A. A. (2012). The Canticle in the Music of Benjamin Britten: The Aesthetic and Theoretical Aspects. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 11(2), 51–55. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/353
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Musical Genre and Style
Author Biography

Anastasiya A. Vasilenko, Voronezh state Academy of arts

post-graduate student at the Music History Department of the Gnesins’ Russian Academy of Music and a faculty member of the Voronezh Music College and of the Music History Department of the Fine Arts Academy of Voronezh.